Kinetiko Energy (ASX:KKO) said it has adopted a field development plan for its shallow conventional gas projects in South Africa, representing a milestone that transitions the company's gas discovery into producing assets with commercial viability, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.

The company said the plan represents a strategic pivot that bridges the gap between exploration and production through a staged development approach commencing with phase 1 of the Brakfontein cluster of existing wells, based on existing producing wells with high quality, high methane gas, and minimal impurities, streamlining processing and enabling a simplified and accelerated start-up.

The adoption of the plan facilitates access to strategic partner funding in South Africa and project debt, enabling Kinetiko to optimize capital efficiency and ensure financial resilience, the filing added.

The company is now expediting permitting applications for a bulk sampling permit and production right, it added.